The Atlantic is assigned six lists of names, with one list used each year. Every seventh year, the first list begins again.

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The only exception is if a storm is so deadly or costly that any future use could be seen as inappropriate. If that occurs, the offending name is stricken from the list and another is selected to replace it at an annual meeting by the naming committee.

PHOTO: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

From Arthur to Wilfred, here are the storm names for the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins June 1:

Hurricane Names 2014 - Arthur

Hurricane Names 2014 - Bertha

Hurricane Names 2014 - Cristobal

Hurricane Names 2014 - Dolly

Hurricane Names 2014 - Edouard

Hurricane Names 2014 - Fay

Hurricane Names 2014 - Gonzalo

Hurricane Names 2014 - Hanna

Hurricane Names 2014 - Isaias

Hurricane Names 2014 - Josephine

Hurricane Names 2014 - Kyle

Hurricane Names 2014 - Laura

Hurricane Names 2014 - Marco

Hurricane Names 2014 - Nana

Hurricane Names 2014 - Omar

Hurricane Names 2014 - Paulette

Hurricane Names 2014 - Rene

Hurricane Names 2014 - Sally

Hurricane Names 2014 - Teddy

Hurricane Names 2014 - Vicky

Hurricane Names 2014 - Wilfred

Are you ready for a hurricane? Read through this checklist compiled by CNN to make sure you're ready before a storm hits your neighborhood.

The Atlantic is assigned six lists of names, with one list used each year. Every seventh year, the first list begins again.

PHOTO: NOAA via Getty Images

The only exception is if a storm is so deadly or costly that any future use could be seen as inappropriate. If that occurs, the offending name is stricken from the list and another is selected to replace it at an annual meeting by the naming committee.

PHOTO: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

From Arthur to Wilfred, here are the storm names for the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins June 1:

Hurricane Names 2014 - Arthur

Hurricane Names 2014 - Bertha

Hurricane Names 2014 - Cristobal

Hurricane Names 2014 - Dolly

Hurricane Names 2014 - Edouard

Hurricane Names 2014 - Fay

Hurricane Names 2014 - Gonzalo

Hurricane Names 2014 - Hanna

Hurricane Names 2014 - Isaias

Hurricane Names 2014 - Josephine

Hurricane Names 2014 - Kyle

Hurricane Names 2014 - Laura

Hurricane Names 2014 - Marco

Hurricane Names 2014 - Nana

Hurricane Names 2014 - Omar

Hurricane Names 2014 - Paulette

Hurricane Names 2014 - Rene

Hurricane Names 2014 - Sally

Hurricane Names 2014 - Teddy

Hurricane Names 2014 - Vicky

Hurricane Names 2014 - Wilfred

Are you ready for a hurricane? Read through this checklist compiled by CNN to make sure you're ready before a storm hits your neighborhood.

List: 2014 hurricane names

Updated: 10:12 AM EDT Jul 1, 2014

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It's likely 2014 will be a near-normal or below-normal year for hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But even so, there are 21 hurricane names ready to go for the Atlantic hurricane season.